spatula
//ˈspætʃ.ə.lə//
Noun
spatulaSingular
spatulasPlural
1
A flat, broad-bladed kitchen utensil used for lifting, flipping, or spreading food.
She used a spatula to flip the pancakes.
2
A thin, flat instrument used in medical or laboratory settings for spreading or mixing substances.
The lab technician used a spatula to spread the sample on the glass slide.